Document Post A
Hasan al Kafrawi, the Shafiite, "Islam and the Jews: The Status of Jews and Christians in Muslim Lands" (1772)
• Why did Muslim clerics question the place of Christians living in Ottoman imperial territory?
• How did clerics defend Ottoman tolerance while also calling for stricter limits on what Christians could and could not do in cities like Cairo?
Document Post B
Jean Jacques Rousseau, excerpts from The Social Contract (1762)
• What are the responsibilities of a ruler to his people?
• What obligations do citizens have to their government?
Connect the Documents:
• How would you define tolerance in the early modern period? Is it similar to our contemporary definition of the word?
• What did it mean to be a citizen of a nation or empire in the early modern period?
The response must include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.